# Iloilo's 1st congressional district

Iloilo's 1st congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Iloilo. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the municipalities of Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan and Tubungan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Janette Garin of the Lakas–CMD.

## Representation history

| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Iloilo's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Amando Avanceña | October 16, 1907 | October 16, 1909 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1912 Guimbal, Miagao, Oton, Tigbauan |
| 2 | | | Francisco Villanueva | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1916 | 2nd | Progresista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1912 Guimbal, Miagao, Oton, Tigbauan |
| 2 | | | Francisco Villanueva | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Progresista | Re-elected in 1912. | 1912–1916 Guimbal, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan |
| Iloilo's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| 3 | | | José María Arroyo | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Guimbal, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan |
| 4 | | | José Evangelista | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1919–1935 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan |
| 4 | | | José Evangelista | June 3, 1919 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Re-elected in 1922. | 1919–1935 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan |
| 5 | | | Eugenio Ealdama | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Demócrata | Elected in 1925. | 1919–1935 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan |
| 6 | | | José Zulueta | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1919–1935 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan |
| 6 | | | José Zulueta | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Re-elected in 1931. | 1919–1935 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan |
| 6 | | | José Zulueta | June 5, 1928 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1934. | 1919–1935 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Iloilo's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (6) | | | José Zulueta | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Re-elected in 1935. | 1935–1938 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan |
| (6) | | | José Zulueta | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1938. | 1938–1941 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Iloilo's at-large district and the two-seat Iloilo City's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). |||||||||
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Iloilo's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| (6) | | | José Zulueta | June 9, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Iloilo's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| (6) | | | José Zulueta | May 25, 1946 | May 28, 1946 | 1st | Liberal | Re-elected in 1946. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of the Interior. | 1946–1972 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 7 | | | Mateo M. Nonato | March 11, 1947 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1947 to finish Zulueta's term. | 1946–1972 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| (6) | | | José Zulueta | December 30, 1949 | January 28, 1952 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. Resigned on election as senator. | 1946–1972 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| (6) | | | José Zulueta | December 30, 1949 | January 28, 1952 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1949. Resigned on election as senator. | 1946–1972 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 8 | | | Pedro G. Trono | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1969 | 3rd | Democratic | Elected in 1953. | 1946–1972 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 8 | | | Pedro G. Trono | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1969 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1946–1972 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 8 | | | Pedro G. Trono | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1969 | 5th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1961. | 1946–1972 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 8 | | | Pedro G. Trono | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Re-elected in 1965. | 1946–1972 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| (6) | | | José Zulueta | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1946–1972 Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the five-seat Iloilo's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 9 | | | Oscar G. Garin | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | Lakas ng Bansa | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 9 | | | Oscar G. Garin | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 9 | | | Oscar G. Garin | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 10 | | | Ninfa S. Garin | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LAMMP | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| (9) | | | Oscar G. Garin | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 12 | | | Janette Garin | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Lakas | Elected in 2004. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 12 | | | Janette Garin | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 12 | | | Janette Garin | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 15th | Liberal | Re-elected in 2010. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 13 | | | Oscar S. Garin Jr. | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| 13 | | | Oscar S. Garin Jr. | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| (12) | | | Janette Garin | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2019. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| (12) | | | Janette Garin | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Re-elected in 2022. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |
| (12) | | | Janette Garin | June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2022. | 1987–present Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan, Tubungan |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NUP | Janette Garin | 148,558 | |
| | PDP–Laban | Victor Tabaquirao | 29,388 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100% |
| | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold | NUP hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Oscar Garin Jr. | 133,811 | 78.08% |
| | NPC | Gerardo Flores | 18,283 | 10.66% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 19,267 | 11.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 171,361 | 100% |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Oscar Garin Jr. | 76,128 | 62.54 |
| | UNA | Julieta Flores | 32,519 | 26.71 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 43,609 | 35.82% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 13,082 | 10.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,729 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Lakas–Kampi | Janette Garin | 111,947 | 100.00 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 111,947 | 74.72 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 37,868 | 25.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 149,815 | 100.00 |
| | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold | Lakas–Kampi hold |